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but he suggested to me at some point to go to benghazi, to see for myself. so i think he understood very well the increasing concern about extremism, but he never did mention to me anything about his being on an al qaeda hit list. >> and as far as security goes there are so many situations that can seem so worrisome and not just in libya. fran, thank you. appreciate your insight this morning. thanks so much. >>> the death of ambassador stevens, just the beginning, in fact, politically speaking. the white house's top brass now about to brief congress on the volatile and deadly situation that's unfolding right now. we've had violent clashes erupting from north africa throughout the middle east and southeast asia. this is a glimpse of the hot spots on your map in front of you. of these explosive attacks, there have also been suicide bombings. anti-american sentiments have been unleashed mostly because of that anti-islam film, if you want to call it that, movie, piece of tape, youtube clip. members of the house and senate are now about to get the briefing from s
but he suggested to me at some point to go to benghazi, to see for myself. so i think he understood very well the increasing concern about extremism, but he never did mention to me anything about his being on an al qaeda hit list. >> and as far as security goes there are so many situations that can seem so worrisome and not just in libya. fran, thank you. appreciate your insight this morning. thanks so much. >>> the death of ambassador stevens, just the beginning, in fact,...
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>> do you believe what took place in benghazi could have been anticipated? there are reports that there were, you know, security concerns that ambassador stevens had, that there was some activity of camps of extremists happening nearby. do you believe that the u.s. could have anticipated that the u.s. consulate would be a target? >> you know, the only responsible answer i can give you is that i don't know, and i'm not sure that anyone yet knows. it was a very volatile situation into which an extremist murderous group interjected itself, but what was the relationship between that group and the larger crowd that was gathered, i don't know. >> is it your concern that's what's bubbling up around the globe in terms of various forms of unrest that this might be a prelude to something even bigger than what we've seen already? is that your concern? >> we have have to bare in mind that we have to preserve our freedom of speech in this country. we should not be tolerant of what could be a conspiracy. a conspiracy involving multiple people with phony names or hidden id
>> do you believe what took place in benghazi could have been anticipated? there are reports that there were, you know, security concerns that ambassador stevens had, that there was some activity of camps of extremists happening nearby. do you believe that the u.s. could have anticipated that the u.s. consulate would be a target? >> you know, the only responsible answer i can give you is that i don't know, and i'm not sure that anyone yet knows. it was a very volatile situation into...
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consulate in benghazi along with three other meamericans. homeland official said the attack was not carry ied out by people simply protesting that anti-islam film. >>> i would say, yes, they were killed in the course of a terrorist attack on our embassy. >> and the presence of rad ical islam in libya has some top senators worried about the united states' relationship with the country. >> libya, very weak, as you know. their borders are porous. but still it is the obligation of the host country to protect our consulates, our embassies and our personnel. it's partially ours but we have to depend on the host country and we have to, then, sort out and rethink what presence we're going to have and what relationship we're going to have with these countries. >> u.s. intelligence officials are still investigating the incident. at least one suspect from the attack in libya has been apprehended. >>> within the hour, the department of justice's inspector general will brief lawmakers about his fast and furious report, atf's weapons trafficking investiga
consulate in benghazi along with three other meamericans. homeland official said the attack was not carry ied out by people simply protesting that anti-islam film. >>> i would say, yes, they were killed in the course of a terrorist attack on our embassy. >> and the presence of rad ical islam in libya has some top senators worried about the united states' relationship with the country. >> libya, very weak, as you know. their borders are porous. but still it is the obligation...
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consulate in benghazi. it proves what so many have said: we do not know and we cannot control who has power in libya and what they do with the power. >>shepard: thank you very much. >> the managing director of the washington institute, michael singh who is a former senior director of the national security council. good to see you. what do you make of this word that this particular fellow could have been behind this particular attack on 9/11, 11 years later? >>guest: well, it sounds like the details are still very hazy. it points to a couple of problems. this is obviously not the first time we have her reports of recidivism by former detainees in guantanamo bay or other places. it suggests big problems in libya. yes, we have a relatively pro american government there. that government does not have a great deal of control. there are a lot of terrorist militias running around with different agendas than the government and could be antigovernment. it sounds like maybe this wasn't the work just one group or one
consulate in benghazi. it proves what so many have said: we do not know and we cannot control who has power in libya and what they do with the power. >>shepard: thank you very much. >> the managing director of the washington institute, michael singh who is a former senior director of the national security council. good to see you. what do you make of this word that this particular fellow could have been behind this particular attack on 9/11, 11 years later? >>guest: well, it...
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before benghazi was brand terrorism a u.s. intelligence official told fox that everything under investigation but they believe the tape and the demonstrations in cairo may have been the catalyst for what happened in benghazi. bill: who are more on this.ine g the story in washington. martha? martha: big story. the white house has been choosing its words very carefully what may have led to the attack in libya. will the white house change its tune now now that their own top terrorist official has called the assault a terrorist attack? ambassador john bolton will join us away on that. bill: meanwhile anti-american protests rage on. students in pakistan and afghanistan. the latest group to go violent. hundreds burning u.s. and israeli flags and chanting anti-american slogans that is in the town of karachi. similar in kabul, afghanistan, where students go further. calling for a libyan style attack on america's ambassador in that country. martha: iraqis flooding the streets in the holy city of karbala. it is one of the most sacred si
before benghazi was brand terrorism a u.s. intelligence official told fox that everything under investigation but they believe the tape and the demonstrations in cairo may have been the catalyst for what happened in benghazi. bill: who are more on this.ine g the story in washington. martha? martha: big story. the white house has been choosing its words very carefully what may have led to the attack in libya. will the white house change its tune now now that their own top terrorist official has...
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consulate in benghazi some nine days ago. the director of the national counter terrorism center confirms that terrorists killed these four americans. among them, u.s. ambassador to libya chris stevens. now, an unnamed source tells cnn that stevens feared he was on an al qaeda hit list. that source went on to tell us that stevens worried about what he called never ending security threats in benghazi and specifically spoke about the growing presence of al qaeda in libya. but the u.s. counter terrorism director says it's still not clear if they seized on the opportunity of the furious protesters of the anti-muslim video opened up. the ranking member of the senate's homeland security committee says whatever the case, security should have been much, much tighter for the ambassador. >> i'm just stunned and appalled that there wasn't better security for all of the american personnel at that consulate, given the high threat environment. >> senior congressional correspondent data bash is there for me in the capitol. we know, dana, tha
consulate in benghazi some nine days ago. the director of the national counter terrorism center confirms that terrorists killed these four americans. among them, u.s. ambassador to libya chris stevens. now, an unnamed source tells cnn that stevens feared he was on an al qaeda hit list. that source went on to tell us that stevens worried about what he called never ending security threats in benghazi and specifically spoke about the growing presence of al qaeda in libya. but the u.s. counter...
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jay carney today saying that it is self-evident what happened in benghazi was a terrorist attack. our embassy was attacked violently. that is self-evident. that wasn't what they said the first time around. >> clearly, the terrorists used the cover of this video to launch their attack. as for the apology, the explanation, why are we paying money to air this? it's in the interest of the pakistan government. i mean, it's the principle. why are we buying time when they should be giving us time to send out a message to the pakistani people. not just on state television, but on all the networks. gerri: they are supposedly our allies. this is the strangest definition of an ally ever. >> also, they are giving themselves the day off tomorrow so people can protest. >> secretary clinton was briefing congress behind closed doors, asking for more money for foreign aid for many in this country. there is a huge debate and even legislation in congress to kill some of this aid to some of these countries. some that are frankly killing our ambassador and other americans. would he make of that debate
jay carney today saying that it is self-evident what happened in benghazi was a terrorist attack. our embassy was attacked violently. that is self-evident. that wasn't what they said the first time around. >> clearly, the terrorists used the cover of this video to launch their attack. as for the apology, the explanation, why are we paying money to air this? it's in the interest of the pakistan government. i mean, it's the principle. why are we buying time when they should be giving us...
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the white house says it is self-evident that the benghazi violence was a terror attack. our bill hemmer was speaking with ben la bolt, the press spokesman for the president's campaign, not the white house but the campaign, whether the president would be addressing this, i guess controversy, these confusing statements. here's what ben la bolt said to bill hemmer. >> well, again the director of the national counterterrorism center yesterday, a career national security official, shared with the american people the information that we have about this situation. >> i understand that -- >> we're not going to engage in speculation like governor romney. >> everybody watching this, everybody watching knows that president obama is the commander-in-chief. it is his job. will he address the american people and clear up these stories? >> well, listen, the administration testified before congress yesterday and shared the information that we have at this time. jon: so if our embassy is attacked on 9/11 and, you know, is there, i guess is the administration, have they been avoiding to t
the white house says it is self-evident that the benghazi violence was a terror attack. our bill hemmer was speaking with ben la bolt, the press spokesman for the president's campaign, not the white house but the campaign, whether the president would be addressing this, i guess controversy, these confusing statements. here's what ben la bolt said to bill hemmer. >> well, again the director of the national counterterrorism center yesterday, a career national security official, shared with...
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earlier libya's foreign minister apologized for the attack in benghazi calling mr. stevens a friend of libya. in addition to ambassador stevens, three other americans were murdered in that assault. yesterday intel sources told fox news they are convinced this attack is directly tied to al-qaeda and, what's more, they believe the man who led it is a former gitmo detainee. a libyan who was released from gitmo back in 2007, he was only transferred to libyan custody on the condition that he would stay in jail. obviously, that did not happen. according to another gitmo detainee, this man has direct ties, or did, to usama bin laden. >>> fox news alert now as we look at a controversial report suggesting that the united states of america has been approached about possibly releasing or transferring a key conspirator in the 1993 world trade center bombing, said to be the mastermind of it. a man whose incarceration may have inspired the storming of the u.s. embassy in cairo just last week on september 11th. omar abdel rackman, also known as the blind sheikh, was the spiritual
earlier libya's foreign minister apologized for the attack in benghazi calling mr. stevens a friend of libya. in addition to ambassador stevens, three other americans were murdered in that assault. yesterday intel sources told fox news they are convinced this attack is directly tied to al-qaeda and, what's more, they believe the man who led it is a former gitmo detainee. a libyan who was released from gitmo back in 2007, he was only transferred to libyan custody on the condition that he would...
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was there enough protection in benghazi. you heard during dana's report, there is a split on capitol hill as members of congress are leaving these briefings. buck mckeon saying it is obvious that the ama basder did not have adequate security and adam smith saying something very different. what is your take on this at this point then? >> well, look, it's easy to say, we had the tragedy of the ama basder's death. it's easy to say he didn't have adequate security. the right question to be asking that nobody seems to give us a clear answer on is, given what was the intelligence you had prior to september 11th about the threat in benghazi? what we know from all of our sources is that the threat environment was increasingly dangerous and what did the government know in the classified arena? did they have and how specific was the intelligence about that threat and then to judge what his security was, was it adequate against that threat? i think it's fair to say that this looked like a very sufficie sophisticated arm aed that killed
was there enough protection in benghazi. you heard during dana's report, there is a split on capitol hill as members of congress are leaving these briefings. buck mckeon saying it is obvious that the ama basder did not have adequate security and adam smith saying something very different. what is your take on this at this point then? >> well, look, it's easy to say, we had the tragedy of the ama basder's death. it's easy to say he didn't have adequate security. the right question to be...
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the zones of activity are around benghazi. u.s. intelligence committees are watching closely for signs that they are forming more permanent training camps in that area. this is extremely significant. we have had confirmation that the leading suspect in this attack is an al qaeda leader who has had a 20 year relationship with osama bin laden. back to. connell: think you karen. dagen: peter barnes our very own will talk with erik rosengren this very hour. connell: also, the iphone5. it will hit the shelves tomorrow. how can you make sure that you are new or your old phone is as fast as possible. the speed of the new iphone. what it means for the new apps. first, a look at currencies. ♪ copd makes it hard to breathe, but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now i can be in the scene. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't
the zones of activity are around benghazi. u.s. intelligence committees are watching closely for signs that they are forming more permanent training camps in that area. this is extremely significant. we have had confirmation that the leading suspect in this attack is an al qaeda leader who has had a 20 year relationship with osama bin laden. back to. connell: think you karen. dagen: peter barnes our very own will talk with erik rosengren this very hour. connell: also, the iphone5. it will hit...
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that but chris steven was a dedicated public servant communicating with people on the ground in libya, benghazi who represented what i think is the best values of what the united states is trying to achieve in these places, working with the people there, understanding the language and the culture. >> he spoke the language. >> he did. and the truth is, is that i think this is -- when things flare up, there's like a couple of different kinds of responses. there's like what we need to do, get out of there be more passive, withdraw. and the other side, which is where romney is, it's like we need to be more belligerent, forceful. what is happening on the ground that we see from chris stevens is in between those things. >> that connects with point you were making, proposals in the house attach more conditions of egypt funding is not the right way to go? >> i think you need to continue building relationship with the governments because if you do what reagan did in '82 he empowered hezbollah. the most important neither lebanon that controls the region is hezbollah. if you disengage, you empower extremi
that but chris steven was a dedicated public servant communicating with people on the ground in libya, benghazi who represented what i think is the best values of what the united states is trying to achieve in these places, working with the people there, understanding the language and the culture. >> he spoke the language. >> he did. and the truth is, is that i think this is -- when things flare up, there's like a couple of different kinds of responses. there's like what we need to...